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"For us, Principle is Principle Right is Right-Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow, PpreTer." Published Semi-Weekly $3.00 a Year Established 1867. ' ,. rr I f ...... 1 , - .... VOL. XXII. lXIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Arrangements for the Supreme Lodge. Our Canadian Brethren . Doing "The Thing Handsome." Toro'nto News, May 19th.l The local committee of the Knights of Pvthias are raakincr the most com- plete preparations for the reception ot - - mi . . .. i . 1U W m-nmm n I j-vI rm T thn AT1 O T" 1 I T the visiting Knights and tourists who :il v 4. . A;f nn fV.a sitting of the Supreme body in July, sfission of the Suoreme Lodsre in To- -L LtC J LKJAVj t UL VV Ul ill w I v&uu iui 1 rAtitn first namp nrnminPTit.lv before t . the public in the shape of a motion passed at the annual session of the Orand Lodareof Ontario, held at Ham ilton on June 14, 1883, instructing supreme representatives, Dr. J. b. King and Geo. H. Mitohell,of Toronto, to invite the bupreme .Lodge to lo ronto in 18SG. This action was en dorsed by. the Toronto lodges. When the Supreme Lodsre met at New Or leans, in 1884, Dr. King proposed To- ronto as the next place or meeting The matter was referred to the com mittee on mileage and per diem, and iuittco yju. miicogt their report showed Chicago be the most central point nominated, lhe other places which competed for the honor were Toronto, Boston. San Francisco and Denver. No less than four ballots were taken before a choice was made. Dr. King made a stubborn fight for his nomination. He pointed . ., . r, , . .i . n out the benehcial effect tnat would accrue in Canada from the session be iner held in Toronto; that they had never, up to that session, given an of fice to anv one outside the United States, although they claimed to be cosmopolitan, and urged them to ob literate given an national lines, and having important office to a Cana- lan, to go a step farther and -pave the way for extending the order into naf Kntuin. hv first (rpttmtr a. tirm foothold in Canada. Apart from the advisability of holding the session in Toronto and the impetus it would give to the order here, he pictured the many points of attraction which the citv and neighborhood possesses. The Niagara river and falls, the beautiful lake, the magnificent country through which the tourists would pass were described, and the result was that the final vote between Toronto and Boston resulted in favor, of Toronto, by a ma ioritv of nine. The Supreme Lodge of the world is the highest representative body In the order, it is composed or two repre sentatives from each Grand Lodge in existence, together with all past bu preme Chancellors, andthe founder of the order, Justus H. Rathbone. Formerly, the Supreme Lodge met annually, but for some time past bi ennial sessions have been held. At the present time there are some 48 Grand Lodges, and great efforts are being made to have the Grand Lodge of Manitoba organized before the ses sion of the Supreme Lodge. The rep resentatives of the grand lodges are elected for four years, one retiring every second year. The officers of the Supreme Lodge are the founder, Justus H. Rathbone, Washington, D. C; immediate past Supreme Chancel lor, John P. Linton, Johnstown, Pa.; Supreme Chancellor, Hon. Jon Van Valkenburg, Fort Madison, la.; Su preme Vice Chancellor, Hon. Howard Douglas, Cincinnati, O.; Supreme Prelate Dr. John S. King, Toronto; Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal, R. E. Cowan, St. Louis, Mo.; Supreme Master of Exchequer, S. J, Willey. Wilmington, Del.; Secretary of En dowment Rank, Hal vor Nelson, Wash . ington, D. C; Supreme Master at Arms, George B. Shaw, Eau Claire, Wis.; Supreme Inner Guard, C. F. Bragg, Bangor, Me,; Supreme Outer Guard, John W. Thompson, Washing ton, D. C. The officers are elected at each session and hold office until their successors are installed. In addition to the Grand Lodges in existence the following unorganized states and territories which have no Grand Lodges are supervised by the deputy Supreme Chancellor. Indian Territory, Hawaiian Islands. British Columbia, Mexico, Idaho Territory and Manitoba. The sessions of the Supreme Lodge usually last from 8 to 10 days. The sittings are not open to any except those who have been , past Grand Chancellors in their several jurisdic tions. The Supreme Lodge will as semble in this city at 10 o'clock noon r on Tuesday J uly 13. On the first three days only short sessions will be held in order to permit the members to join in the festivities and celebra tion. For a year!past the Supreme Lodge reception committee, composed of rep resentatives from the city lodges have been devoting their energies to ar range a program for the entertain ment of the visiting brethren. In this they have so far succeeded admirably, and if only the incompleted program so far arranged is carried out, the visitors will carry away with them pleasant memories of happy days and a true Canadian welcome. Among the prominent attractions are a church parade of uniformed Knights at St. James' cathedral, the service to be conducted by an eminent divine and chaplain of the order from Chicago; a street parade of thousands of splen didly drilled and uniformed Knights, with mounted brigade and divisional officers; a public reception at the Cale donian skating rink, Mutual street, when addresses of welcome will be delivered by Liet.-Gov. Robinson for the province, Mayor Howland for the city, and by the' Supreme Chancellor and four orators of the order repre senting the northern, eastern, south ern and western jurisdictions. A grand musical entertainment at the same place, and a two or three days' tournament at the exhibition grounds, m which prizes ranging from $1,000 to $200 will be presented, a competi tion among the American bands, and a grand review of - the Knights in bri gades and divisions by electric light iin ine xniDiuon pars, au possess .1 1 ! 1 11 special attractiveness. An illuminated procession of boats on the bay and the play of Damon and Pythias at the Grand will also form features. The committee are expending $8,000 in at tractions alone. Dr. J. S. King will also give a reception at his residence, corner of Sberbourne and Wilton avenue, to the officers and members of the Supreme .Lodge and represen- tative men or sister organizations m - .. a.; M O 1 1 TV The enterprising is.nignts compute, fY.nm tiotiTiootinna trnm ; lorlrrpa wno have signified their intention of being II brine' into the citv a larerer number of American vis li vyjv u m .wr " - O ltors than anv event m ner nistory. , m Alreadv Quarters nave Deen engageu for upwards of 3,000 uniformed Knisrhts. and from the communica- tions they are daily receiving from all points whence the various bodies come, and it is expected in at not less .. . ..... i, I than 15.000 of our American cousins will be attracted to the city. Jntr.es for the prize competitions have been received from Ohio, Indiana, Michi rra-n . T.eatr.rn TQTl Cfl Arlm.TlSaS. tftUf uico i 4ij . j v -v i- T)lT,n-.;0 "Mtt Vf- I -ir; 'j -.i: : I , U. 4-nnf thnl a nnovtov rT I o. ....... nit . " , , T r , ' ; Ai 11 view w iavi iiict Hxx a m.mononars Wu oe croDgot nto the city by the visitors, the local re lUVUi i t- I ception committee ask the citizens and merchants and public corporations to do whatever lies in their power to make the citv attractive and the visi tors feel at home. This they can do by hanging out . bunting, throwing L . ii. u j. open their factories, &c, for inspec- uon, and in many oiner wys. The Suoreme uhancellor. tne lion. John Van Valkenburg, is a Canadian, haviner been born at St. Georere, Ont. He and Dr. J. S. King, Supreme Pre late, are the first Canadians elected to high office in the bupreme Liodge. The order which started. 1 years ago,with63members,andatthetimeor the last meeting or tne oupreme boflpe numDerea iou.uw, 10 wuicu net gain has been since added ot 30.000. In order that visitors may be able to find accommodation with the Jeast possible inconvenience it has been ar ranged to open a bureau of informa tion. Anyone wishing to accommodate visitors can communicate with the Secretary, who will keep a record for inspection of those who need such as sistance. The officers of the local committee are Dr. J. B. Smith, presi dent; Geo. H. Mitchell, Secretary, box 45G P. 0.; Wm. Townsend, Treasurer, JOTTINGS FROM TEACHEY'S. The crop outlook at present is fine. Corn will be plentiful next fall ! think. Some or our trucKers have realized two dollars and seventy-eight cents per bushel crate, for beans. The onion crops or tne energetic truck farmers, Mr. A. H. Morris, and Captain J. H. Robinson, are looking finely. It is doubttui mat oetter can be shown m the State. The new road leading from this place to Mount Zion Church is being ditched and will soon be ready for traveling. It is the longest straight road in the county, one reach is an air line for over three miles, and an other, one and a half miles. It will put us within five miles of Mount Zion Church, and ntteen miles or Kenans ville. We had church services here in the P. M. on the 4th Sunday by Rev. Mr. Sandlin. our pastor: Revs. Stanford and RIn.p.k. held forth at forth at Kockhsh VinroVi npur W in the A.M We hope to have our church completed VUIA, v J ' - here this fa 1. Mrs. J. H. Robinson's school here has iust closed. She is a fine teacher, and had a good school. We are to have a r emale High School open here the 1st of September next. The community nave so decided, and have instructed their chairman, J. C. McMillard, to receive proporsi- tions for a Principal. , Our merchants are doing as liberal trade as could be expected for this season of the year. Whortleberries are beerinning to come in, and thev will be kept quite busy for a while. One of our townsmen, Geo. J. Mc Millard. rJsa.. recently obtained a patent on a cotton planter that sur passes all yet sewing dry seed. We had a fine rain yesterday even ing, giving our farmers a good oppor tunity for planting pptatoe sprouts and peas. ITEMS OF INTEREST. The following Items of interest are furnished by the State Immigration Department. Mr.B. H. Peffer and several friends of Carlisle, Pa., were in Raleigh sev eral days ago. We are informed that they contemplate purchasing farming lands near .Littleton. Wm. Jamison, Esq., of Bethel, Wheeler Co., Pa., anticipates visiting North Carolina during the approach- - 1 1 I! mg summer ror me purpose oi pros- Eecting for a good location to make is future home; and says if he is pleased in finding a location, he can induce a numoer or rnenas ana ac- quamtances of his locality to locate near him. Wm. Gossage, Esq., of Mount Ver- iron, u., desires to correspond witn any North Carolinians who have first class farming lands for sale. He has heard a great deal of North Carolina, and thinks that it is the place to suit him. ' A party of Northern people passed through Kaleigh last Thursday even ing en route for Southern Pines, where they are to spend some time and prob ably build. A few days ago several Northern erentleman passed through Raleigh, looking for timber. They seem very well pleased with the future prospects of North Carolina. .- ; i , i ' The demand for young men ta take chartre of creameries at the ' South is sn oTet that the Mississippi Aerricul- tnral College Ms formim? a class . f or special instruction in this industry. GOLDSBORO, N. OUR AGRICULTURAL, PRO GRESS. Reviewed by the Department ot Agriculture. Bulletin, May 1886. In the progress of agriculture now r 1 . A. L. X. so general, u is or interest 10 ascer tain what position North Carolina has maintained in the movement. Have anv of its branches marched in ad- vance 01 n, uu mi, ,"" - mere V KcUL nureasiui. mo muYcmcui! These questions are worthy of such consideration at least as will aomit or results being presented, and this is all that can be now done. The policy and duty ot laising our own bread crops is so generally and fullv ackrio ledged, that attention will be first directed to tnem. as no minute inquiry can be made asto the whole State must indeed be limited 1 1 tJ mm-irlnrxsi lA i.mi4-- to a small area it seems most advis able to select some one of the counties of our great grain producing section for examination, since t"ie condition rf nno will cVi r W that, of others whii'h- r v i. i i ii in . i hi rr m, n i.iiiniii 11111 i v- i v " . w - " i orrnw trie Ramp nrnns. Po cti n tr ih ft eve nver the census of 7W I. I T. Will flH KRHT1 I IUH HI) 11 II L V 111 I rort r j "ii iL - .( ; - , - 1 i I i f V,ni ! r K' " " numbers, one hundred and seventy- nmrt in JM. v J u " mmm. , nve thousand bushels, lne yield in Indian corn was five hundred and fortv-nine thousand bushels. By look ing DacK to tne census or icwv, some . i i ,1 . . 1 OTl judgment may be formed as to its rate nf nrntrroce This will nnt alwavs at- of progress. This will not always at- ford an absolute measure, because tne periuij j t:wt labor directed to these crops at the was so palpable in the Expositions former period may at the later period lately made that it did not admit of a i a;,ta omo ntlior Question. What has been accom- crop. But there is a general uniform- ity in the course of agriculture in ev- J i , . i..' ... l-i 1 erv country wnicn arroras a reimuiw basis of calculatian. .By reterence to the census of 1870, ft will be found that the wheat, crop of Davidson for that year was one hundred and fifty twe thousand bushels, while the corn crop was two hundred and eighty seven thousand bushels. Upon com paring the fierures of the two decades. there is shown to be an increase in the wheat crop of 23,000 bushels, and an increase in that of Indian corn of nearly double. In considering the progress of the material resources of a countrv. allowance should be made for increase of population it tne time is sufficiently lone to require an esti mate of that element in that calcula tion. The period here, however, is onlv ten years less than one-third of what is computed as one generation and need not be here taken into ac count. The increase must, therefore be set down to improved agriculture, both in methods and implements, ine both in methods and implements, lhe increase in the crop ot wneat is in it- increase in the crop ot wheat is in it self notable: but the doubling of one ot tne great staple crops in tne snort of the erreat staple crops in the short period of ten years is a striking proof or the skill and industry or our rarui- ing population, ouen instances or an increase ot production in tne same time may be found in the new States where whole areas ot country are set tled at once bv large movements of population, such are common enough in the system ot immigration as con ducted under the appliances of mod ern civilization; but it would be hard to find a parallel in an old settled country. Looking to the yield ot the other great cereal Indian corn we find the pro-! tion in Albemarle to be 714,000 bush els a difference in favor of Albemarle over Davidson of 165,000 bushels. But llnwinc n hfifnre frr the mennalitv I " "& . . " j of area, this difference is compensated m value bv the cotton crop, or wfaicn Davidson is a considerable producer about 1,000 bales. The county of Davidson was taken simolv as an example: others in our great wheat growing area would stand the test as well, fopace does not ad mit of applying it to these counties separately, but the increase of the chief food cereals shows the full sense entertained by our people ot the su- preme importance of growing our own food supplies, and the zeal and skill with which that aim has been pur sued. A general summary will make this fact plain. The crop of wheat in 1870 amounted to &!), B7U bushels; that of 1880 to 3,307,393 bushels; an increase of 20 per cent. The increase in tne production or Indian corn is still more remarkable. The crop of 1870 was 18,454,216 bushels; that of 1880 was 28,019,839 bushels; an in crease within a fraction of 50 per cent. In noting the progress of the State, a reference to the census of 1880, in connection with those cereals grown for food, to wit: Indian corn, wheat and rice, in the Southern Atlantic and Gulf States, shows a state of facts im portant in their bearing, and credita ble in the highest degree to the agri culturists of this State. It will be found that if the amount of these ce reals produced in these States be taken and divided by the number of inhab- -. . . " s. m nants, iNortfa Carolina produces a greater number of bushels per head than anv of these States, Virginia alone excepted. But in making this estimate that State should not be counted, for while a vast area in the other States is devoted to cotton, scarcely any part of Virginia is oc cupied by it. She grows tobacco, but in one section of the State chiefly, and there it occupies a few acres only of everv farm. She is essentially a errain 1 growing State. But if the comparison be made as to the quantity of these cereals produced in the two States, taking Virginia as a grain growing State and North Carolina as a plant ing State, the production of North Carolina will be found to be only a fraction less than that of Virginia; that of Virginia is twentv-f our bush els per head, while that of North Car 0lina is twentv-two and a half. It thus appears that in the ! quantity of these food cereals, making allowance for extent-of ,land occupied byr the great staple, Cotton, in North Caro- hna, this State stands ahead of Vir ginia As to the other Southern States she stands ahead of all of them C, THU RSDAY, JUNE 3,; 1.8861. in the number of bushels produced of the cereals specified: i In the great staple, cotton, the in crease of production has been signal. it has been profitably extenaea over a vast area which was once thought in capable of producing it: ana.it is cer tain that a vast area yet remains over which ifs cultivation may.oQ. still ex extended with profit. In 1870 the crop of the State amounted to i,yx Daies, that of 1880 amounted to 389,598 bales; an increase of 175 percent. While the quantity has increased, there has been a corresponding increase in the production oer acre. A naie to tne acre was once regarded as a phenom orovement This has been tested in national ex positions where the palm of excellence was awarded to tnis btate. In the production of tobacco there has been a marked progress, lhe crop of 1870 was 11,150,087 pounds; that of 1880 was 26,80,213 pounds; an increase of 150 per cent Tn the cultivation of tobacco the v v - planters of this State have inaugurated ,, 1 - il I a new era. JLNortn uaroiiua is tne only State in which the agriculturist hga ra Iron O Ti olrf STfl.nl P. cultivated in 1 7 Cfofc fnr- o noninrv manv States for or more, and U superior skilhn the cultivation and preparation of it, - - 1. 1 1 created a pro duct essentially new and unique, and added to its yalue trom nve to ten fold. The tobacco known as the gold en leaf, as it originated in this State is almost peculiar to it. wnue it nas oeen exxenueu iu uiuw "Yr- S V"V pashed by our farmers with reference to mese anu ouier stapios ,u Anti.Ui1 ViirvVilTT f r tho n.rfldit. ' and honor of the State, and established abroad and at home a farm conndence in its agricultural capacity. TO THE BOARD OF MAGIS TRATES. For Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Wayne County. Editor Messenner : You have repeat- edlv urered that our county affairs, that is the financial part, should be attended to in a more business-like manner, and that if common business rules had been observed muci of the present complications of county finances would have been prevented. This writer agrees with you that the x . , .ff.:u fKi- -r TnA ry AAinfan iti would not for a moment question the honesty and good intentions ot our county officials, and yet it is evident that there must have been defect amountmer almost to carelessness somewhere, or else the present com plications would hardly exist. Maj B. F. Hooks has rendered good service to the county, and it will be difficult to find another who will readily fill his place as Chairman of the Board of Countv Commissioners, but as there seems to be a demand for new men at the helm, and learning furthermore that Maj. Hooks may decline a re election, permit the suggestion of the name of E. B. Borden, Esq., for Chair man of the Board, well satisfied that a better selection could not be made. As a business-man and financier he stands in the front rank of our citizens and he enjoys the confidence of all to the fullest extent. His selection to the LVioond.m TOrtnM nndnnhtedlv nt . LidiH 1UCVJ-LOJ-W 1 , IVVUJVA uiiu wvv-.j m w 0nce restore public confidence and be- inp- himself a larce tax paver would give assurances tnat nis aaministra tion would be an economical one. Let the Board of Magistrates tender 7i jt" T j the chairmanship of the Board to Mr. Borden, and give him four good as sociates and reform is assured. A Tax Payer. THE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS. Result ot the Contests in Rich mond, Petersburg and Other Places. Richmond, Va., May 28. The elec tion in this city yesterday has resulted in the overwhelming defeat of the regular Democratic nominees. Lee, Democrat, for city sergeant, was de feated by Smith, Independent, by a majority of over 2,000. The Board of Aldermen stands nine Democrats and nine Independents; the common coun cil nine Democrats and twenty-one Independents; making an Independent majority of . twelve on joint ballot. The election was a crushing blow to the Democracy, and will result in a pretty general change in numerous offices in the city, including the heads of several important departments. In Petersburg all the general officers on the citizens' or anti-Republican ticket were elected. Winchester. Va.. May 28. This city elected yesterday a Republican treasurer and sergeant, and Demo- cratic clerk of court. The city coun- cil stands seven Democrats, four Re- puuncaus aim on uiwyw. Republican, mayor by one majority. The new water works proposition re- 1 1 1 ,1 fntiin- ceived only one hundred and forty- seven votes. Thousands bay So. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan., writes: 44 1 never hesitated to recommend your Electric Bitters to my customers, they give entire satisfaction and are rapid sel lers." Jfilectnc Bitters are tne puresi ana ".Pg cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Pun- fv the blood and resmlate the bowels. No familvcan afford to be without them They save hundreds of dollars in doctor's . ... J rm m-m.jmtm. . Wx bills every year. Sold at fifty cents a bot tle by Kirby & Robinson. Grow a crop of peas in the old orcijr ard and l$t the pigs harvest it. Sow earjy, two bushels per acre, with 400 pounds of good fertilizer. Good for the peas, beter for the pigs and best for the orchard. enal production; of late it is Known to in Brooklyn and New York, and will consiaereu equany juckv in marrying be not uncommon. There, has been return to Washington on Monday the President of the United States. imnm.AmRnt in the oualitv. nit-ht While in New York he will New YORK, May 30. Breakfast CLEVELAND-FOLSOM. Weddings Preparations White. House. at the The President in New, York to Meet His Bride.ElectL : 1 ...I f Washington,' D, C. , May '30. The President, accompanied ' by Secretary T.omai Pnctm actor Acnarnl o ti rl W re Vilas and Mrs. Lamont, left for New York this afternoon. The party occu- pied a special car attached to the regular 4.15 train which is due in New York at 10.35 to-night. He will at- tend the Decoration dav ceremonies call on his affianced bride. Miss Frances Folsom. who is at the Gilsev House. Miss Folsom and her mother will remain in New York until Wed nesday morning, when they will take a train for Washington. On their arrival in the afternoon they will go at once to the White House. The wedding ceremony, which will - - . j be performed by Rev. Dr, Byron ounaeriana, win occur in tne siue rm t 1 1 .-II . 1 -f- Room at 7 o'clock. The Blue Parlor -will be decorated for the occasion, bat not lavishly. The guests will inelude the members of the - . 1 . J 1 1 i Cabinet, their wives and not more than half a dozen relatives of the President and Miss Folsom. There will be no 4 'best man." After the ceremony a wedding-supper will be served in the family dining-room not in the state dining-room, as has been erenerally stated. The whole affair will be charaterized by the quiet good .onffhoProeint xx,v,r. Tr.vhaa formality, Th v0AAfr.AroaQ TO;n v0 Vinndsnmp. hnt nnt Avtravnrrantlv mm. U J . 4VI A U Eh V mV Vk70 fT 11 I fl be quietly dressed, as will naturally ... . be most fatting under the circumstan staces. The President and his bride will remain at the White House for a day or two after the ceremony; but will probably then go away for a week. The arrangements for this trip are not yet perfected. There are to be no "lady correspondents" present at the wedding. Whatever accounts are published must be derived from those present, after the ceremony. Prob- aoiy a run aesenpuon or me onue m her wedding-dress wilt be obtainable by the press, but there will not be more than twenty people present in the Blue Room, all told, when Dr. Sunderland pronounces Mr. Cleveland and Miss Folsom man and wife, and the representatives of the press will not be admitted. Miss Cleveland arrived at the White House last evening. She was accom panied by her friend. Miss Nelson, at whose house in New York city she has been staying for several days. Miss Nelson will be present at the Wedding on Wednesday. Miss Cleveland will remain here for a short time and then return to Holland Patent, where she will spend the summer. She will ke followed here by Mrs. Hoyt, who is expected on Monday. These are the only sisters of the President who can attend the wedding, and for some reason Rev. William Cleveland will not be present. Mrs. D. R. Bacon, of Toledo (the wife of a prosperous archi tect in that city), is one of the sisters who will not be present ; another is Mrs. S. Yeomans, the sister next older than Rose Elizabeth Cleveland; Mrs. Hasting, a fifth sister, is in Ceylon. Her hnsband is a missionary tnere. The wedding guests will include the Cabinet OmCers and tneir Wives BUU - , . . , fTmm m jm , coionei ana jurs. jjamom. j-iic u" , 6 reiauves wuu win up will be her brother and her cousin, Mr. Benja min Folsom, who has been travelling with them in Europe and who will give her away. The original plans for the wedding have only been changed in that it is to be private instead of a large affair, as was intended before the death of "rrruir l - . v. - - - I -j j-t.li i.l - : . rl TlVCfir ' hveiH Tvler Smith and Albert Aycock were has been from rthe hmitJ examine the essays and re- wnite House weuumtr, uu uiuer piaco having been considered. Junehas been tie month all along set for the xi. a. wedding ever since me "Mfhem to meel at the school in the was setuea upon, last oeoieiuuer. ju Miss Folsom's arriyal in New York she made the dicision not to postpone the ceremony to a suitable period after her Grandfather's death in order to havethelargeweddingfirstplan one acquiescea in xne buim j sire rather to have it private and at the present time. There is no doubt that the engage ment, though before thought of, was ratified last September. It was the second visit to the White House of the bride and her mother. The first was soon after the inauguration, in the Easter holidays. They were here a week, and both assisted Miss Cleveland to receive on the Saturday afternoon. The slight rumors of the President's intentions at that time rendered the young lady a person of interest to monv Tricltvrs. TTer nuiet. nnassumincr manners pleased everybody, and she jeft a decidedly favorable impression, Miss Folsom is tall, has a good figure, fair complexion and brown hair. Her eyes are dark-blue, and are ner cnier gne -l8 a woman to be called beautiful frenuently, and always pretty, from a . ? tm Cm, f pertain sweetness in her face. She is exactly the opposite of brilliant, and is spoken of as a sweet, sensible girl, unaffected, and likely, for this reason, to become a popular hostess of the Mansion. On the second visit, last September, Mrs. Hoyt was her broth- not here. It is asserted that Mrs. at's hnsress. ana juiss uicveiauu o Hoyt, as a Tmarried woman, better f f wher'a feeling than annreciated her brother's feelings than Miss Cleveland could do, and tnai rr . . during the ten days of Miss i oteom s I o X mma Ttftwl OUtn'WlThfin AAllV ifitthfi stav Mrs. Hovt sympathetically let the pair alone. In other words, the court ship, reallv besran then, was not roter- , irnnted bv this considerate sister. Miss Cleveland7 manner towara iuiss roi som at the vearaeo visit showed that she hardly regarded her as the future wife of the President. She several times introduced her as My little school-girl,nand yet Miss Folsom was J as self-possessed as any young woman in society. INaturally, as the Presi dent's ward, and a girl of 22, Miss Cleveland considered her in the light of a school-girl. It is said that Mr. Cleveland has been in love with his ward since "her childhood. She has known him nearly all her life as her father's best friend, and she has bf late years had ample time and opportunity of knowing her m m. m mf mina- p tne iaiK or to-aay me auvanuurex i are consiuereu aouui even.j The President is said to be a fortunate man to win for his wife this young ana attractive woman, one is was served tb-day in the J? olsom suite of rooms at t,he Filsey, House, at 9.30 A. M. Aftejr breakfast Mr. Benjamin Folsom said his cousin had entirely recovered from the fatigue of her ocean voyagb. It had been announced that Miss Folsom would attend seryice to-day at Dr.! Houghton's church, but she remained in-doors. General Sheridan eajled and was received. Miss Folsom will witness the Decora tion day parade from a private house. She will acebmoanv the Naval Sauad- ron up the Hudson to Riverside in the atternoon in a revenue cutter. President Cleveland and his party arrived here at 10.35 o'clock to-night. Secretary Whitney, Superintendent Murray and jlnspector Byrnes awaited the President. Also Mr. Benjamin Folsom, cousin to Miss Frances Fol som, waited unknown and unnoticed until Mr. Cleveland recognized him Cleveland recognized upon his arrival. One of the throng cried out to Mr. Cleveland as he passed: "Uoodror you, Urover.7' ine party entered carnages, ana . 'I .v . having crossed the river the Presi dent. Secretary and Mrs. Endicott and Mr. JLamar proceeded to Secre tary Whitney's home. Mr. and Mrs. Vilas and their son went to the Fifth Avenue flotiel. Daniel Lamont called at the Gilsey House to tell that Mr. Cleveland had saieJv arrived, it is thought Mr.! Cleveland will call early to-morrow mormncr on the tolsoms. A telegram was received from Mr. Cleveland ia the afternoon, which Mr. Folsom said indicated his wish to make his visit to New York entirely within the line of hps duty to the exercises and. the occasion of Decoration day, leaviner Miss Folsom to the care of friends. Itl has been arranged that Miss Folsom shall see the parade from the- house of a friend in Madison avenue. The Folsoms are to go to Washington! on Tuesday afternoon. NAHUNTA ACADEMY. The Commencement Exercises of ;the School. The third jannual commencement of Nahunta Academy was visited by manv citizens of Wayne and other ad- joining counjties on the 2ot h and 20th of May. ine ;exercises ror me evening of the 25th: opened with a song of welcome by the school. Then the students wto had exercises for the evening were called according to the arrangement of the programme. As they delivered their pieces the audi ence gave tiem hearty cheers. Be tween many of the exercises the crowd was entertained witn music oy iuiss Minnie Edgerton. As the scenes transpired those who knew what it took to get up an entertainment of the cou " "VH1 I - -mm 11 I rort nad Deep maae oy worn leacners and scholars! to make the occasion one of success. We think the exercises for the evening were good, and the occasion wa? all that could be hoped for by anyi one present. The last thing on thej program for the evening was reading, the prize essays by Alson R. Edgerton; and J. H. Stucky. Sub iect for essays: Our Public School System. Prof. Richard , Hollo well, W mV , , - . v . 4, - port which as dav-. fff people for their presence.and solicited church next iday at 10:30. May 20. 'pie people commenced to return at ah early hour and by. the appointed time quite a number had arrived. The school was arranged The exercises for the day commenced and , off pieaiiitly arf could be 5:j ; ;r.0f0 ih desired, shoeing in every instance the skill and effort of teachers and schol ars. A recess of 10 minutes was given and the people returned to hear the annual address by Rev. Solomon Pool; but he jfailed to come, and the task fell upohiProf. Hollo well, which task he very ifaithfully performed giv ing an interesting talk on education. The prizes were then awarded to the fol lowing persons, viz: to J. H. Stuckey for best essajr, to Alson R. Edgerton fnv Y-follenrv in snhnlarshiri. to Macr- trie Avcock for good spelling. Mr. J. . EdirertonJ Secretary of stock com pany for theijschool, then made some announcements in which be spoke of the snccess of the school, and also of wh fa - ctedtodo in the future. The school sung 44When shall we all meet again,"! and the principal closed by prayer, "the afternoon passed off pleasantly. Borne playing base ball, some strolingf over the grounds, some going to ridejand others quietly seated . .Jt The Literarv So- . had a eetius at 8 o'clock, p. m., andJdiscussea the following question, "Resolved, that the women of the rJth century should be as highly educated as the men" After a spirited debate the indces decided in favorof the neg ative. Thus the commencement passed ff pieasantly to all present. I 1 J. D. D. Use plenty of grass " seed, in order to make an allowance for that which will hA destoved or eaten by birds and insects. A light) harrowing will beneficial upon newly always prove. seeded grass lands. NO. 65: KINBTON ITEMS.- Borrowed From the .New lerne Journal. i ' rWe hone soon to kavA a. rrnl correspondent again at Kmston. , In the meantime we continue to borrow from the Newbern Journal. Ehsha Lewis has arrived and looks ike he is prepared to enjoy his full share of the commencement. Alonzo Phillips has lately returned from Oakdale Academy, and is t pend ing some time with relatives in town. A. J. Hires, pastor of the Baptist church is absent from town. He preached at LaG range 4th Sunday, and went north to spend some time with relatives. Mrs. Euphemia Dowdy departed this life on Tuesday, May 25th, at the residence of Capt. White. She had been sick since January, and dies the death of a Christian. Dr. C. B. Woodley, of our town, will . . AW Foon begin the practice or. medicine in Trenton. We hope him much suc cess, and think the people of Jones . county will find him a courteous young gentleman, devoted to bis profession. The iron fence has at last been put up. it is in good Keeping witn tne monument. The public show their in terest by standing around and seeing it well done, while the mason's lay the foundation of brick. The date of unveiling was discussed during the time, some parties missing it by tev eral years. W. R. Skinner, of Vance Academy, Trent township, will accept thanks for an invitation to attend his examina tion and closing exercises on Monday and Tuesday of next week. It speaks well for the citizens and teachers that it has been possible to have a suc cessful school during the busy season, and we regret that we cannot be pres ent to report in full the closing exer cises. T. J. Forlaw, a worthy citizen of our town, died on Thursday, May 27th, after a few days sickness. He was formerly a citizen of Duplin county, but moved here to get the benefit of our schools, and has kept a boarding house a large portion of the time. He leaves a widow and several children to mourn his departure, Funeral ser vices were conducted on Friday after noon at the Methodist church by the pastor, and many join in sympathy for the sorrowing. Dr. Reynolds lectured on the liquor traffic in the opera houpe on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, and to the colored people on Thursday, night in the courthouse. His speeches were full ot .zeal and made some very strong points. One worthy of special mention is, that in courtship and mar riage young ladies should demand of gentlemen the same standard of mor als than youog men demand of young, ladies. He claimed that if this was done, the temperance question would be very soon settled. The Newbern district conference assembled promptly at the appointed hour Thursday morning at the Meth odist church, a large 'number of preachers and delegates being present at the beginning. Presiding Elder Harris is President and Capt. W. A. Darden. of Greene county, Secretary Many of the prominent men of the section of country surrounding New bern, are delegates, and both preach ers and delegates impress a spectator as a body of men of zeal, good sense,, energy and good looks with here and' there an honorable exception. Of the eighteen charges in the dis trict, sixteen of the preachers were- resent the first day besides several ocal and visiting ministers. The appointment of committees and reports from charges consumed most ofthetimeon Thursday and Friday. Some of the reports are amusing as given by the lay delegation, and nearly all of them show a prosperous condi tion. There was preaching on Wednesday night by W. W. Rose; Thursday morn ing by P. L. Hermon; at night by H. H. Gibbons; Friday morning by R. C. Beaman. A report from tbe committee on dis trict parsonage debt called out a lengthy discussion on Friday after noon, and are defened till Saturday morning. A description of the new house and the remainder of the proceedings will be given in our next. Col. A. C. Davis, T. A. Green, Captg W. A. Darden, and J. W. Grainger, were elected lay delegates to the next annual conference at Keidsville, J. W." Bryan, Esq., of Gpldsboro and C. B. Price, of Mt. Olive, were appointed al ternates. A CARD FROM O. II. ALLKN, ESQ. Kenansville, N. C., May 29, '80. Mr. Editor: I notice that the special . correspondent of the Chronicle in speak ing of myself and Mr. Rose, of Fay etteville, in connection with a recent visit to Washington, uses this lang uage : "Both think Col. Green stands a first rate chance to be renominated by a large majority." I wish to say through your columns that the corres- Eondent is in error as to myself. I ave said nothing to any one that would warrant such a statement. I do not know what the chances of any one for the nomination for Congress, in this district arc. 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